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What is learner-focused about my syllabus is that I ask my students to co-create the class with me. Also, as far as the writing assignments go, all students are free to choose which texts they write about; this also holds true for the research paper: students are free to choose a research topic which resonates with them — as long as it is thematically connected to a text we have read and discussed in class during the semester,

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Read two short web pages on open pedagogy: The Values of Open Pedagogy and Renewable assignments: Student work adding value to the world. As you’re reading, consider these questions:

• Which aspects of open pedagogy most resonate with you and your teaching values?

Read Preparing a Learner Focused Syllabus. You may have already seen this article if you’ve participated in OER/ZTC Course Redesign or Open Pedagogy Assignment. For other takes on the topic, you can also look at Liquid Syllabus and Toward Cruelty-Free Syllabi.… Read more “What changes might you make to your syllabus?”